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1. “In Eritrea, women's economic empowerment featured strongly with interactions on darn projects led by young women engineers to provide water for households and agriculture. The joint delegation also met with the National Union of Eritrean Women, a leading force for women that goes back to the years of the liberation struggle. We also met with a dynamic group of young women who are committed to building their country and inspired by a future filled with hope and potential. The joint delegation also held a fruitful meeting with the President of Eritrea, Mr. Isaias Afwerki, as well as with ministers, senior Government officials and the diplomatic community. We had important exchanges and discussed the meaningful participation of women in all sectors for peace, security and development.”

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2. “Our consultations focused on women's participation in elections and preventing violent extremism. At the headquarters of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), we were inspired by our engagements with women peacekeepers. We shared in their activities at the community level, as well as in improving enhanced civil-military relations, which allows AMISOM. to support national initiatives on women's leadership for peace and elections. The AU reaffirms its commitment to the participation of women in its mission in that country, and the AU is actively engaging its member States to increase women's participation in peacekeeping and to increase the number of women in their national defence and security services.”

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3. “In Djibouti, our joint delegation met with women parliamentarians and entrepreneurs in new technologies and media, as well as medical doctors who are leading transformation on the ground. Our meeting with the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, was very positive. He reaffirmed the country's commitment to strengthening women's participation in governance and peace, especially in the light of the new era for peace in the region. The African Union remains committed to supporting the Government, women and young people of Djibouti in an effort to achieve the objectives inscribed in Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In Somalia, the joint mission was received by the Prime Minister, His Excellency Mr. Hassan Ali Khayre, and other senior Government officials.”

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4. “Our delegation further seeks to continue supporting women-led movements that are transforming the lives of people on the ground through that network. We also visited a shelter for women victims of human trafficking and heard first hand their plight as they try to reconcile their experiences and try to heal from the physical and mental wounds. The African Union, in partnership with its member States, is providing leadership to tackle the challenges of human trafficking in the region. The African Union-Horn of Africa initiative on human trafficking and migrant smuggling provides a platform for countries in the region to exchange information, share experiences and deliberate on policies and strategies to effectively respond to that menace.”

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5. “The Mothers for Peace initiative has endeavoured to sensitize young people to the dangers of ethnic division as the country undertakes to build a democratic and peaceful country. The delegation also met with women peacekeepers, who play a pivotal role in Ethiopia's engagement in peace operations. We participated in the launch of the National Ethiopian Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), together with the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Her Excellency Mrs. Sahle-Work Zewde, herself an AWLN pioneer. The National Ethiopian Chapter of the AWLN will seek to contribute to ensuring women's financial inclusion, empower rural women, mentor young women and support women's participation in peace and development.”

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6. “However, in the midst of the challenges faced by women, girls and young people in the Horn of Africa, our delegation also witnessed resilience, commitment and a strong drive for the transformation of the region. Indeed, in all of the countries we visited, the delegation witnessed the creativity and innovation of women in the political and socioeconomic spheres of their societies. We must all bolster their laudable and courageous initiatives. With that in mind, permit me to share some of our experiences and perceptions from this year's visit. In Ethiopia, our joint delegation sat down and listened to the testimonies of women leading peacebuilding efforts at the grassroots level.”

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7. “The mission to the Horn of Africa is the thirdjoint AU-United Nations solidarity mission. This past year, in July 2018, we had the opportunity to brief the Security Council after the second joint mission, which had taken us to South Sudan, the Lake Chad basin and the Sahel region (see S/PV.8306). Then, we witnessed first-hand that peace, security and development had little chances to stand without the full and effective participation of women and young people, who are on the front line addressing climate insecurity, radicalization and violent extremism. Our efforts this year highlighted the poignant realities of women and girls who continue to suffer from exclusion, communal conflict, internal displacement, unregulated migration and Violent extremism.”

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8. “As indicated by the Deputy Secretary-General, senior women leaders from the African Union Commission and the United Nations conducted a joint solidarity mission on the participation of women in peace, security and development and visited a number of countries in the Horn of Africa from 21 to 26 October. On the first day, the joint mission briefed the African Union Peace and Security Council on the purpose of the mission. We also met with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for exchange and guidance on the proposed engagements during the mission. The central tenet of these missions is that of supporting women's initiatives and enhancing their roles and leadership in peace processes, governance and the development of their communities, countries and ultimately the transformation of Africa through inclusive processes.”

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9. “Ms. Mohammed: At the outset, I wish to congratulate the delegation of the United Kingdom to the United Nations for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. I also wish to thank Ambassador Pierce, and through her the United Kingdom, for giving us an opportunity to brief the Security Council on our recent joint African Union (AU)-United Nations solidarity mission to the Horn of Africa, which was led by my dear sister Her Excellency Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary- General - along with whom I am honoured to be briefing the Council today - and Her Excellency Ms. Bineta Diop, Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Women, Peace and Security.”

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10. “I commend the Councils for regularly engaging in joint briefings by senior officials in both the AU Commission and the United Nations Secretariat, as it provides an opportunity to broadly discuss our perspectives and findings on various conflict situations and enables us to develop a shared understanding of the dynamics on the ground. It is therefore vital to continue strengthening both political and institutional engagement between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council, taking into account our mandates, comparative advantages and common objectives.”

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11. “A demanding area in the partnership has been the joint assessment of ongoing missions, particularly the African Union Mission in Somalia, and the dynamics that tend to characterize the conclusions that guide the elements of mandate renewal. Where there have been disagreements between the two bodies, the view of the United Nations has often prevailed. While there are different considerations behind those dynamics, there is a perception that the African Union's position does not matter in the grand scheme of things, which undermines rather than enhances the relationship. I believe that dynamic was also evident in the efforts to address the Libyan crisis. In conclusion, the relationship between our two Councils essentially drives the partnership of the two organizations.”

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12. “Furthermore, our organizations should enhance joint work in technical areas such as mission planning and management, financial management and accountability for peace operations. From the African Union's perspective, the strategic partnership with the United Nations should be based on shared values, mutual respect and solidarity. While increased joint analysis and planning can certainly strengthen the partnership, the lack of joint response has been a major source of frustration for both organizations. Joint priorities must be reflected in our joint analysis to foster a harmonized approach and result injoint responses.”

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13. “There is an increasing need to enhance our joint regional approaches to climate security, especially for the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and other affected areas. The impacts of climate change are exacerbating existing tensions across those regions and have manifested as increased intercommunal tensions and clashes in various parts of the continent. While the AU has deployed various efforts towards ensuring the provision of timely responses in disaster situations, joint preventive efforts should also be considered. While recognizing the progress in our joint efforts in the prevention and management of conflicts, cooperation between the AU and the United Nations should be enhanced with regard to peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction.”

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14. “Despite our coordinated efforts, we continue to bear witness to widespread violent extremism, drug smuggling, human trafficking, transhumance issues and intercommunal violence. Socioeconomic inequalities are being further exacerbated by climate-related security risks in the region. In addition to the joint AU-United Nations efforts I have mentioned, our organizations continue to work together to support free, fair and credible electoral processes, strengthen good governance and promote the protection of human rights across the continent. The AU and the United Nations, in cooperation with the relevant regional economic communities, will continue to work with Member States ahead of upcoming elections to foster national cohesion and inclusive political and electoral processes.”

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15. “In Mali, the collaboration among the AU, the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the role played by each organization are critical to contributing to a more secure environment in the region and working to finalize a harmonized strategy on the Sahel. There is a need for international partners to continue to support the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and provide the resources and assistance required by the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel to fully play its role in combating terrorism and transnational organized crime. With regard to other parts of the Sahel region, the AU, the United Nations and ECOWAS have remained committed to supporting regionally owned and driven initiatives to combat the complex peace and security challenges.”

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16. “In Somalia, the AU and the United Nations have underscored the need for the resumption of dialogue between the Federal Government and the federal member states towards achieving necessary milestones in the road map towards elections in 2020-2021. Working with United Nations colleagues in Addis Ababa, the AU has already begun a conversation on the development of a political strategy to facilitate coherence in our long- term engagement in Somalia. In Libya, the situation remains a source of concern for the African Union. The AU has openly expressed its frustrations and the need for the it to be more involved and not sidelined. It is therefore imperative for the United Nations and AU to have a coordinated approach in the support we can offer to Libyan actors to support the peace process.”

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17. “It is worth noting that the removal of the Sudan from the list of State sponsors of terrorism is critical to the Sudan's economic recovery. In South Sudan, while some progress has been made, both the United Nations and the AU play a role in supporting the South Sudanese parties in their path towards peace and stability by resolving the outstanding issues relating to the peace agreement and redeploying efforts to support elections at the end of the transition period. The importance of accelerating the full implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan cannot be overemphasized.”

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18. “In accordance with the recommendations made during the seventeenth AU-United Nations Joint Task Force, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations and the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security conducted a joint visit to the Central African Republic earlier this month. The AU and the United Nations remain actively engaged to support the full implementation of the Agreement, especially in light of the upcoming presidential elections in 2020. In a similar vein, our combined efforts have contributed to positive developments in the Sudan. The accelerated implementation of the Sudan's 17 August Constitutional Declaration and the agreement governing the transition is a priority for both the AU and the United Nations.”

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19. “In the course of our enhanced partnership, we have made significant progress. One of our key achievements can be seen in the joint field visits, the most recent headed by the Deputy Secretary-General and the AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security to the Horn of Africa over the past few days within the context of the solidarity missions of women, peace and security, which both Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh and I were honoured to join. At the risk of repeating some points made by Special Representative Tetteh, I should like to highlight the following. In the Central African Republic, joint AU- United Nations efforts resulted in the signing of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation.”

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20. “This topic also testifies to the strategic importance of the issue at hand and bears witness to the continued support of South Africa to the AU-United Nations partnership, which enjoys unprecedented momentum. I thank the President for giving us this opportunity to brief the Council and share our reflections on the state of our partnership. SincethesigningoftheJointFrameworkforEnhanced Partnership in Peace and Security and the subsequent Framework on Development, in 2017, the frequency of ourjoint efforts has increased as we seek to effectively address the complex peace and security challenges in Africa. I firmly believe that our strategic cooperation will continue to strengthen as we increasingly conduct joint analyses and response, exchange information and develop a common understanding of our respective comparative advantages.”

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21. “Ms. Mohammed: I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, who could not join us because of pressing commitments on the continent. I wish to start by warmly congratulating the delegation of the Republic of South Africa for the distinguished manner in which it has conducted the work of the Security Council during this busy month of October. I would like to mention, in that regard, the contribution of the President of the Security Council to ensuring the success of the thirteenth annual consultations between our two Councils, held in Addis- Ababa last week. It was a clear illustration of the strategic partnership we aspire to consolidate between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations.”

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22. “Only by pooling our collective efforts, expertise and resources, together weighing our comparative advantages and working collaboratively can we realistically expect to have a positive impact and find durable solutions so as to ensure sustainable peace. The meeting rose at 1.10pm.”

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23. “In that context, we need to utilize all preventive diplomacy tools, among which are good offices, Special Representatives, Special Envoys and emissaries, to foster a collective approach. Despite the gains made, more needs to be done to further enhance the effectiveness of preventive diplomacy. I would therefore like to stress the importance of continued collective and concerted efforts to respond to the existing and emerging threats, the relevance of partnerships and collaboration among Governments, civil society organizations and the private sector, as well as the sustained engagement of all stakeholders, including women and young people, in the decision-making processes relating to the promotion of peace and the advancement of socioeconomic development.”

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24. “In that vein, our collective peacemaking endeavours in the Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, the Central African Republic, Somalia, Mali and the Sahel, and the Great Lakes region, including the Lake Chad basin and the Horn of Africa, are commendable and should be consolidated to enhance partnership between the African Union, the regional economic communities and the United Nations. In conclusion, mediation as part of preventive diplomacy is indeed indispensable to the resolution of crises and conflicts. Improving shared analysis and appreciation of the challenges with which we are confronted is an important first step to providing coherent, effective and timely responses to conflict and crisis situations in Africa.”

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25. “In our endeavours we are always conscious of the primary responsibility of our member States to prevent and resolve conflicts as well as to protect civilians and promote human rights, as provided for in the relevant African instruments and international law. This being so, I would like to highlight here the launch of the grand national dialogue in Cameroon, which is dedicated to finding an internal national solution to the crisis affecting some parts of the country. We welcome this initiative because we are convinced that local initiatives driven by people stand a better chance ofreaching a lasting solution, in a spirit of compromise, for the preservation of peace, stability, harmony and national unity.”

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26. “In addition, in our efforts to enhance women's participation and leadership through the African Union and the United Nations, we came together to help launch the African women's movement called the African Women Leaders Network in June 2017. The African Union has also recently launched the initiative of Youth for Peace, which aims at empowering young people and engaging them in peace processes on the continent. In that regard, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission has appointed a Special Envoy on Youth, a young lady with the necessary experience and commitment who addressed the Council recently (see S/PV.8629). We are also undertaking regional consultations with African youth in order to further enlist their efforts towards building peace on the continent.”

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27. “It is only by ensuring that they play decision-making roles not only in conflict resolution but also in mediation, including in the implementation of peace agreements, that we can truly address the issues vital to securing sustainable peace. The AU Commission, for its part, has created platforms for the empowerment of women in peace and security such as FemWise-Africa, which is a network of women mediators. This network has attracted many young women mediators, a good number of whom have been trained and are being deployed to some conflict and post-conflict areas to accompany the political processes in several countries.”

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28. “In this respect, I wish to commend the Council for the contribution it made to this effort by adopting resolution 2457 (2019) earlier this year, in which, inter alia, it calls for the mobilization of the United Nations and its agencies to support the African Union in the implementation of the noble goal of Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020. The results thus far obtained from this collaboration are quite appreciable, and the Council will agree with me that only by pooling our collective expertise and resources, leveraging our comparative advantages and working collaboratively can our two organizations realistically expect to have a positive impact on the ground. My third and last point is on the importance of including women and young people in peace processes, which cannot be overemphasized.”

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29. “Close consultations between the two Councils and the implementation of the Joint United Nations-African Union Framework for an Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security are improving our shared appreciation of the challenges with which we are confronted and is sharpening our response tools, including through preventive diplomacy. I would also like to highlight the fact that the African Union's Agenda 2063 envisions a peaceful, prosperous and integrated Africa, which is consistent with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, on the Sustainable Development Goals. In line with the spirit of Agenda 2063, the AU is implementing its flagship project on silencing the guns on the continent.”

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30. “The Joint United Nations-African Union Framework for an Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security, signed in April 2017, is premised on the growing recognition that a stronger partnership between the African Union and the United Nations is a strategic necessity in the process of responding early, coherently and decisively to prevent and manage conflicts in Africa. In addition, the progressively deepening partnership between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, through their annual consultative meeting, is a testament to the tremendous progress that has been made in fostering our collective efforts to address the complex peace and security challenges in Africa.”

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31. “While some progress has been made in close collaboration with the subregional organizations and with the strong support of the United Nations, we must recognize that a number of challenges continue to undermine our ability to effectively deliver on our mandate, most notably the possibility of gaining appropriate entry points into tense situations likely to evolve into violent conflicts. The second point I would like to make is on the importance of strategic partnerships. Indeed, the collaboration between the African Union and its regional economic communities and mechanisms and with the United Nations, as provided in the various frameworks, is addressing and resolving conflicts and has progressively gained momentum, as guided by the provisions of the African Union Peace and Security Architecture and the African Governance Architecture.”

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32. “Stemming from this Panel, there are a number of arrangements in supporting subsidiary platforms, including PanWise, which is the platform of the African Union, regional economic communities and regional mechanism panels involved in preventive diplomacy. Within the framework of enhancing preventive diplomacy, I would like to point out that the African Union Commission now has a functioning Mediation Support Unit to institutionalize and provide predictable and sustainable support to all AU-led mediation efforts. Furthermore, the African Union's peacemaking and preventive diplomacy efforts are also championed by special envoys, special representatives, high representatives and 13 liaison offices and missions across the continent.”

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33. “The African Peace and Security Architecture is built on a continuum ranging from anticipation and prevention, conflict management and resolution, to post-conflict stabilization, reconstruction and development. As the Council is aware, the African Union Peace and Security Council is the nerve centre of the African Peace and Security Architecture. Since it became operational in 2004, the Peace and Security Council has covered significant ground and made considerable gains in addressing and resolving conflicts on the continent. Another pillar of the African Peace and Security Architecture is the Panel of the Wise, which is the core of African Union preventive diplomacy. The Panel of the Wise, since its operationalization in 2007, has significantly contributed to enhancing preventive diplomacy in Africa.”

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34. “At a time when the credibility of our Organization is being questioned, this debate could serve as a basis for harnessing our collective commitment to devoting greater attention to the prevention tool, which remains by far the most profitable in the long term, but, unfortunately, the least resourced. With this in mind, permit me to make the following three key points. First, given its clear comparative advantage in this area, the African Union (AU) has over the last decades adopted several instruments, mechanisms and policy documents to boost its prevention capacities. As a result, Africa is well equipped, within the African Peace and Security Architecture and the African Governance Architecture as its twin blueprints, for promoting peace, security and stability.”

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35. “The contemporary threats to peace and security on our continent and, indeed, globally are so complex and interconnected, with broad consequences, that no single organization alone can manage to provide the appropriate solutions. Consequently, the scale and complexity of the challenges we face today require the harnessing of the collective efforts of all our stakeholders. In this context, the centrality of preventive diplomacy as a peacemaking tool becomes indispensable in our peace efforts. Today's debate is therefore all the more relevant because preventive diplomacy and conflict prevention remain a strategic priority for all of us. They perfectly illustrate the raison d'etre of multilateralism and the various organizations that emanate from it.”

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36. “Ms. Mohammed: Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on taking over the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and by thanking you and the Republic of South Africa for having included this important item relating to peace and security in Africa, with a focus on the centrality of preventive diplomacy and conflict prevention, on the agenda of the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their enlightening briefings, particularly on highlighting the role of women in preventive diplomacy and how we can leverage the relevant platforms and initiatives to promote better engagement.”

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37. “Finally, our experience has highlighted the need to devise effective systems of information-gathering and analysis that detect patterns of atrocities and develop strategies and operational approaches that would enable militaries to effectively protect civilians from physical violence.”

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38. “The gaps and challenges confronting today's multidimensional peace support operations go far beyond the protection debate as such. The protection of civilians is central to the purpose and legitimacy of any peace operation. Any failure in properly implementing the protection-of- civilians mandate carries a high risk of turning populations against an international military presence, which is very detrimental, particularly in asymmetrical threat environments. We recognize that peace processes that do not bring a level of security to the civilian population cannot succeed. Successful peace operations must rely on both the local civilian population and external partners to help to build peace and sustain the political momentum behind peace processes.”

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39. “We therefore have a responsibility for ensuring the protection of women and children in situations where they are threatened or affected by violence, in line with the relevant AU and international instruments. While the necessary instruments for the protection of women and children in conflict and for the promotion of their rights exist, the pace of their implementation, despite the progress that has been made, remains slow, and we must call on all concerned stakeholders to fully implement them in the promotion of the protection of civilians, particularly in conflict situations. Before concluding, I would like to share a few lessons learned from the AU's experience in the field. The African Union's experience has highlighted the importance of the protection of civilians for the overall success of peace efforts on the ground.”

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40. “In order to maintain it, we have been working very closely with the United Nations to enhance compliance with international instruments in peace support operations, which is in line with the joint African Union-United Nations strategic framework documents, including the 19 April 2017 Joint African Union-United Nations Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security, as part of the ongoing efforts to secure predictable and sustainable financing for AU peace support operations. We recognize that women are still the principal victims of sexual and other forms of violence and discrimination in times of conflict, and that they also remain key partners as leaders at the community, national and regional levels.”

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41. “continues to ensure that its operations are conducted in compliance with the applicable provisions of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. In that regard, a series of training and awareness-raising programmes were conducted to familiarize personnel with appropriate measures for protecting women and girls from sexual and gender- based violence, including sexual exploitation and abuse. The importance of the protection of civilians for the AU is further demonstrated by its zero-tolerance position on sexual exploitation and abuse.”

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42. “This is in response to the fact that in the context of contemporary conflicts, civilians are victims of atrocities and violations and have become clear targets for attack by armed actors. At least 600,000 African civilians, in 27 countries, have been killed during conflicts in the past 20 years, with millions more wounded and displaced. In that regard, I want to highlight the experience of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which remains one ofthe best illustrations ofthe growing AU commitment to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In the more than a decade since its deployment in 2007, AMISOM. has achieved undeniable security and political gains while ensuring the protection of the Somali civilian population from the terrorist threat through its active military operations in the country. AMISOM.”

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43. “Over the past decade, the AU has responded to many situations in which civilians were caught up in the middle of fighting or directly targeted by the negative forces of terrorist groups. In that regard, it should be recalled that the transformation in 2002 of the Organization of African Unity into the African Union was marked by the transition from a doctrine of non-interference to one of non-indifference to human suffering. As a result, AU peace support operations in Africa have been increasingly tasked with protecting civilians. To a greater or lesser degree, almost all the peace operations authorized by the Peace and Security Council since 2003 have faced protection challenges throughout the course of their deployment and have used varying strategies to address them.”

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44. “Ms. Mohammed: I would like to start by commending the presidency of Indonesia for convening today's open debate on the very important subject of civilian protection in times of conflict. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his important briefing today, as well as his report on the topic (S/2019/373). and I thank Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Mr. Federico Borello, Executive Director of the Center for Civilians in Conflict, for their insightful briefings at the start of today's debate. The African Union (AU) is fully committed to the protection of civilians in armed conflict and continues to strengthen its normative and legal frameworks for enhancing such protection.”

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45. “In conclusion, we recognize that neither the United Nations nor the AU alone will be able to guarantee the highest level of performance and effectiveness of AU peacekeepers. That is why we embrace the Secretary- General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative and the call for an enhanced strategic partnership between the African Union and the United Nations to provide the means for effective performance, which, together with the support of our member States, should give us the optimal ability to implement required mandates and tasks.”

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46. “That brings me to the issue of financing and the need for the Security Council to respond positively to the AU's long-standing and legitimate calls for access to United Nations assessed contributions to fund African peace support operations. We remain convinced that, by providing responses to multiple threats to peace and security, those operations are doing so on behalf of the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, which bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. We call on the Security Council to take a fresh look at that issue in view of the ongoing efforts by the African Union, including the recent operationalization of the Peace Fund.”

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47. “My third, and final, point is that we would like to underscore the important elements that, in our view, can boost the performance of our peacekeepers to effectively protect civilians and discharge their other important duties. First, troop- and police-contributing countries should provide the best of their personnel and capabilities for peace operations. Secondly, mandating authorities like the United Nations and the African Union should provide realistic mandates and all the prerequisite means to enable our missions to effectively implement their tasks and protect civilians, while assisting countries to move from conflict to sustainable peace, and thereafter to engage in exit strategies.”

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48. “They also reinforce the Peace and Security Council's directive that the mandates of all peace support operations should include the protection of civilians. In addition, the Peace and Security Council of the African Union issued a directive in May 2018 that the Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians be incorporated into the African Union's work on the protection of civilians and implemented within the AU's broader compliance and accountability framework. That directive will enable the African Union to ensure a level of comprehensiveness that will continue to help us to guarantee performance and effectiveness.”

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49. “The African Union has been consistent in striving to guarantee joint training and human rights standards in its peace support operations in line with the AU's compliance and accountability framework for international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and conduct and discipline. In partnership with the United Nations, the African Union adopted two important policies in November 2018, on conduct and discipline in peace support operations; and on the prevention of, and response to, sexual exploitation and abuse in peace support operations. Both policies aim to promote the professional conduct of AU peace support operations personnel and reinforce the AU's comprehensive efforts to protect civilians.”

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50. “Our peacekeepers deserve to be better enabled and qualified to face their difficult assignments and discharge their responsibilities effectively. Secondly, the AU has exerted serious efforts in enhancing the performance and effectiveness of our peace support operations, including our approaches in ensuring the protection of civilians. AU peace support operations have been entrusted with mandates that include the protection of civilians and engagement in combat operations to ensure that those mandates meet the type of robust and comprehensive responses required to address conflict challenges - in line with AU doctrine - and noting the volatile contexts and asymmetric threats that peace support operations personnel are exposed to.”

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